Remote Software Engineering Internship — 4 Months

Wikimedia Foundation; Michigan; Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a 4-month, 40 hours/week Software Engineering Internship Program conducted remotely in the United States. The program runs from late February 2027 and concludes in late June 2027, with a stipend for a paid experience and potential in-person events.

Participants will join a Wikimedia engineering team, learn on the job, work on a primary project with clear deliverables, and gain exposure to open source software that supports Wikipedia and related projects.

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one programming language (e.g. PHP, Javascript, Python) or a mobile language (Kotlin, Swift).
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.
• Some roles may include SQL querying, Linux/command-line knowledge, or networking concepts.

Skills

Programming basics

Databases

Scripting

Linux basics

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a 4-month, 40 hours/week Software Engineering Internship Program conducted remotely in the United States. The program runs from late February 2027 and concludes in late June 2027, with a stipend for a paid experience and potential in-person events.

Participants will join a Wikimedia engineering team, learn on the job, work on a primary project with clear deliverables, and gain exposure to open source software that supports Wikipedia and related projects.